Cybersecurity and Mobility

Cybersecurity and Mobility

Cybersecurity and Mobility

University System of Georgia

About this course: This course is for you if you are interested in transitioning toward a managerial role in cybersecurity and mobility. Through interviews with industry experts in this area, you will be able to analyze innovations powering the rapid spread of information technology and how they present new challenges for protecting data. For example, mobile devices increase convenience but often bypass traditional security measures. After this course, you will be able to describe how the nature of the threat evolves, as culprits employ a burgeoning set of sophisticated tools to take advantage of our growing reliance on networks for critical-data exchange.
If you want to pursue a career in the public sector, the stakes are high as well. The proliferation of hackers, inevitable human errors, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) initiatives, and the ever-broadening need to share information weigh heavily on government and education organizations, and consume substantial resources. The Pentagon, for example, has proposed to spend $23 billion on network security initiatives through 2018. This sounds like a large sum, until you consider the scope and importance of the U.S. government information resources this investment must protect.
After completing the course modules you will be able to explain how yesterday’s prevention strategies are no longer adequate for stopping advanced, targeted attacks. Effective cybersecurity must be multi-dimensional and tiered, as threats can originate from virtually anywhere, target numerous levels of an organization, and sometimes persist for months or years before an information security staff is aware of an attack or breach. Therefore securing networks requires a holistic approach that incorporates several elements.

Who is this class for: This course is primarily aimed for learners who are interested in transitioning toward a more managerial role in cybersecurity, and are therefore interested in understanding the interplay between business strategy and the IT infrastructure.

Welcome! In this module, you will be introduced to cybersecurity, mobility, and to the organization for this course. You will also see Chris and Mandy from SAP for the first time. They will be with us throughout the course. At the end of the module, you will have a chance to gauge your incoming knowledge of some of the concepts that will be presented in this course. If you struggle to answer any of the questions in this quiz, that's good! That means this course will be a good fit for you, where you will learn these answers and more! Also, all videos in this course have embedded quizzes. Hope you enjoy the learning process.

In this module you will be exposed to everything that is mobility. You will learn that mobility is not just about smartphones and tablets. In the context of the Internet of Things, it has become a much broader concept. You will also be introduced to how the entire global workforce trend toward mobility changes the way businesses operate.

Reading: Using Mobile Technology to Improve Maternal Health and Fight Ebola: A Case Study of Mobile Innovation in Nigeria.

Reading: Increasing Organizational Performance by Transforming into a Mobile Enterprise

Discussion Prompt: Work-Life Balance. Does it Exist?

Graded: Mobility Inc. Quiz

WEEK 3

Cybersecurity

In this module we will cover issues pertaining to cybersecurity and its relevance in today’s connected world. You will learn how mobility has been a true game changer in relation to the cyber realm. Corporate IT boundaries are no longer constrained to a building. Increasingly, more and more people have the capacity to connect remotely using various means. This absolutely has cybersecurity implications.

3 videos, 5 readings, 1 practice quiz

Video: Importance of Cybersecurity

Reading: Learning Objectives

Video: SAP's Chris and Mandy on Mobility, Cybersecurity, and IoT

Reading: Cybersecurity in the Age of Mobility: Building a Mobile Infrastructure that Promotes Productivity

Reading: Why IT Executives Should Help Employees Secure Their Home Computers

Practice Quiz: Home Computer Security Reading Quiz

Reading: Effective Information Security Requires a Balance of Social and Technology Factors.

Video: The Mobility Threat Ecosystem

Reading: The Evolution of Information Governance at Intel

Graded: Cybersecurity, Mobility, and IoT Discussion

Graded: Cybersecurity Quiz

WEEK 4

What's Next?

In this module we will cover areas that point to the future of cybersecurity and mobility. Mobility will continue to evolve as will IoT and things that are not even on our radar presently. For that reason you will be introduced to the Gartner Hype Cycle, which will provide you with a view industry usually has about various technologies and how they may fare in the long term.

5 videos, 5 readings, 1 practice quiz

Video: The Gartner Hype Cycle

Reading: Learning Objectives

Video: SAP's Chris and Mandy on the Future of Mobility and Cybersecurity

Reading: IT Consumerization: When Gadgets Turn into Enterprise IT Tools.

Practice Quiz: IT Consumerization Reading Quiz

Reading: Cybersecurity and Mobility: Securing the Mobile Frontier

Reading: Achieving High Performance in a Mobile and Green Workplace: Lessons from Microsoft Netherlands

Video: The Future of Cybersecurity

Video: The Future of Mobility

Reading: The Future of Mobility: Scenarios for the United States in 2030.

Discussion Prompt: Share your knowledge

Video: Video Conclusion

Graded: Final Quiz

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